The first official shipment of Australian coal has landed in China as Beijing scrambles to “normalise” relations with the new Labor government.
Around 72,000 tonnes of metallurgical coal arrived at Zhanjiang Port on Feb. 8 in the southeast of China, the first in two years after economic sanctions were placed on Australian exports in 2020.
The move was welcomed by Trade Minister Don Farrell.
“Any step towards resolving the trade impediments would be welcome,” he said in a statement obtained by AAP.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the relationship was important for local jobs and that China received more exports by value from Australia than its next three trading partners combined….